[tiuPapa]

But as a developer with a place to make a decision, its part of the responsibility to choose a solution that provides the most value to your company or customer, even if you are part of a larger team. Also, a pilot and a developers job are much different. A pilot is responsible for ensuring that his passengers have a safe and smooth flight, which directly affects the company business. It's not like they just sit in the cabin and push buttons without a care in the world. Same for doctors. Point is if you are paid well enough, chances are your actions will directly or indirectly affect your companies revenue to some extent and you should keep that in mind while taking any decisions.